One factor was that the first study was done during an economic downturn. Those who grabbed temporary jobs to make ends meet usually returned to the traditional job when the recovery began.

Also, there were those in full-time positions who were doing side hustles. That is, they really weren't gig workers per se, at least not as contingent jobs were being measured. Here is the article I published in Odwyerpr on how to manage one's brand when having multiple kinds of paid work.

In addition, the gig work being done was largely in one category: driving for Uber. The phenomenon shouldn't be interpreted as an overall surge in gig-economy players.

Those of us who have had gone through a clinical depression recall the flawed research on antidepressants. The experts concluded that even one bout of depression mandated that we remain on the medication for the rest of our lives.

The side effects could be horrific. Some of those antidepressants trigged significant weight gain. Following the medical doctor's orders, I put on 50 pounds. Also, those which were still on patent were expensive.

The obvious takeaway is that research findings should never be fully trusted.